Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Coming into Effect in May

From the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities:

We are pleased to announce that today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, announced that the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations have been made and will come into force on May 15, 2025. This is the final step in the Government of Canada’s legislative work to make the Canada Disability Benefit a reality.

More information on the Canada Disability Benefit, including a summary of the regulations, is available at the following links:

• Statement from the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities on the Canada Disability Benefit

• Canada Disability Benefit

• Summary of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations

Please note that the final Canada Disability Benefit Regulations and the related Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement will be published in Part II of the Canada Gazette in the coming weeks. We will inform you once the regulations have been published.

Please also note that the application process for the Canada Disability Benefit is not yet open. The Government will provide details on the application process in the coming months, including when, where, and how to apply. As announced in Budget 2024, the Government is committed to begin payment of the Canada Disability Benefit in July 2025.

Thank for your continued interest in the Canada Disability Benefit.

Office for Disability Issues

Employment and Social Development Canada

Associated links

• Canada Disability Benefit
• Summary of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations
• Disability Tax Credit
• Canada’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan?
• Budget 2024

Further links can be found at: https://www.canada.ca/.../statement-from-the-minister-of...